May 28, 2025 | 5:18pm ET
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PENGUINS HOLDING IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK
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Washington Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love
The Pittsburgh Penguins are conducting their final round of interviews this week for their vacant Head Coach position, this time holding in-person meetings.
Among the candidates for the role are Jay Woodcroft, D.J. Smith and Mitch Love, all of whom have already interviewed for the job.
As TFP’s David Pagnotta reported on Wednesday, the Penguins are expected to meet with Smith on Thursday or Friday. It is believed that Love and Woodcroft have already conducted their in-person interviews.
As the Penguins go through their final rounds of HC interviews this week, DJ Smith & Mitch Love remain among the frontrunners in Pittsburgh. Pens are meeting with Smith tomorrow or Friday.
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) May 28, 2025
The Penguins have been looking for a new bench boss after they let Mike Sullivan go on April 28.
A decision is expected to be made in the coming days.